AI-generated videos depicting Jesus as ‘father of Hindu deities’ spark protests in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: A controversy erupted in Chhattisgarh’s capital Raipur following the circulation of dozens of objectionable and misleading artificial intelligence (AI)-generated videos on social media. The videos, uploaded to a Facebook page titled “From Heaven to Earth,” have sparked intense outrage among various right-wing Hindu organisations, leading to a police investigation.

Over 50 AI-generated apparently deep-fake videos have gone viral, amassing lakhs of views. The content claimed that Jesus Christ is the “father” of the Hindu deities, including Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. In some clips, Lord Ram is depicted receiving sermons from Jesus, while another claim asserts that Jesus is more powerful than Lord Hanuman.